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An autopsy was performed on James E. Barney at AMC Saranac Lake by Dr C. Francis Varga who determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma consistent with a motor vehicle collision. Essex County Coroner Francis Whitelaw ruled the manner of death to be homicide. An autopsy was performed on Kimberly Barney at…

As IRONMAN weekend approaches, we focus today on The Ironman Experience Committee.. under the umbrella of the Lake Placid Business Association, which has been working to enhance the event experience for attendees and locals by raising awareness of the benefits this event brings to the region. “The economic impact of this event does not end…

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IRONMAN Weekend is kicking into high gear and over 2,500 athletes will take to the course in Lake Placid on Sunday… and then Can Am Rugby takes over as more than 100 teams converge on the Adirondacks… We caught up with two of the teams getting ready for the event.. The Men’s and Women’s Mountaineers.. Practicing…

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SARANAC LAKE 07/25/14 – The Lake Placid Sinfonietta and Community Bank are holding a free concert tonight. They’re also inviting students, adult amateurs and area professionals to join them in the performance of Aaron Copland’s “Variations on a Shaker Theme” and John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes” Music Director Ron Spigelman says he’s excited about…

The State Police continue to investigate a fatal collision that has now claimed the life of one other person. A 2011 Ford F-150 pick-up truck collided with a 2009 Honda Fit on State Route 86 in Ray Brook shortly before 2 p.m. following a brief pursuit by State Police. The Lake Placid Police Department had…

On July 19, 2014, at approximately 10:39 a.m., New York State Police were advised of a single engine plane crash which occurred off River Road in the town of North Elba. Lake Placid Fire Department responded and extinguished the flames after the aircraft burst into flames upon impact. The investgation has so far determined that…

Every year, IRONMAN volunteer captains gather at the annual Captain’s Dinner. In 2013, they gathered in the Armstrong Room at High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid. We caught up with many of them and asked about their units.. and we hear some great stories about past IRONMAN events. We’ll also speak with Race Director Greg…

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held the 2014 Adirondack Challenge over the weekend, an exciting afternoon to highlight the summer tourism opportunities in the region, including outdoor activities such as rafting and fly fishing. The event, held in Indian Lake, attracted elected officials, tourism industry leaders and summer enthusiasts to Upstate New York. In today’s award…

The Saranac Lake Central School Board is continuing it’s search for a board member to replace Deb Lennon.. and in Lake Placid, School Superintendent Roger Catania shares his goals for the school community and they’re broken down into three areas.. Instruction, and then a focus on the opportunity gap and then the third communication and…

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More now from the Lake Placid Central School District.. School Superintendent Roger Catania says they’ve been speaking with parents who were very concerned about some of the situations brought about in the budget which would have compelled them to reduce elementary school classrooms by another section.. either two sections in the third grade, with three…

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Enzo Villani was sworn in on Tuesday evening and takes his seat at the table with the two other new members of the board.. Patricia Stanton and Cammy Sheridan.. and beyond the new seats on the board itself, the Committee on Special Education has a new chairwoman.. Her name is Sarah Allen. She gave a…

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Lake Placid, New York-July 12, 2014-Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, and Quointreau Un Prince won the $100,000 Woodlea Farms Adirondack Grand Prix Saturday to culminate the inaugural Adirondack Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Chapot was one of four entries from the starting field of 19 to reach the jump-off by riding without…

Lake Placid, New York-July 10, 2014-Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, and Quointreau Un Prince won the $30,000 Adirondack Jumper Classic Thursday at the inaugural Adirondack Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Chapot was one of five entries from the starting field of 18 to reach the…

Review could mean a split between rails and recreational trails… The department of transportation and the DEC have announced their decision to reopen the Unit Management Plan covering the Rail Corridor in the Adirondack Park.. The Corridor runs from Lake Placid through Saranac Lake to Tupper Lake and then down through Thendara to Old Forge..…

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Lake Placid, New York-July 9, 2014-Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, won both the $1,500 Beacon Hill Horse Transportation 1.35m Jumper Class and the 1.30m Speed Class Wednesday at the inaugural Adirondack Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Chapot started the day off with a win on Out…

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. – The Marshall Family of Saranac Lake will be named “Conservationist of the Year” by the Adirondack Council at a gathering here on Saturday, in celebration of several generations of advocacy on behalf of the Adirondack Park’s wilderness and communities. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the federal Wilderness Act, which was…

The Town of North Elba votes to approve the proposed Join North Elba – Lake Placid Comprehensive Plan.. Supervisor Robi Politi says the document itself will be used in the town as a set of recommendations.. essentially as a guideline “It’s a Moving Document, not set in stone but one that we can use for…

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Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a renewed mission of the Sisters of Mercy established in 2007, announces that Jeremiah M. Hayes, a recently-retired attorney from Tupper Lake, has been elected to serve as its Board President. Jerry Hayes replaces Paul J. Reiss, Ph.D., whose board term expired in June. Mercy Care is governed by a…

Lake Placid, New York-July 06, 2014 - For the third consecutive year, The Bookstore Plus has been selected as the winner of the Lake Placid York Horse Shows’ Window Decorating Contest. This marked the 27th year that the horse shows have hosted the contest, inviting Lake Placid village businesses to get creative with their storefront window…

Lake Placid, New York-July 6, 2014-Todd Minikus of Wellington, FL, rode Babalou 41 to victory in the $75,000 I Love New York Grand Prix Sunday to culminate the 2014 I Love New York Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Minikus earned the win as the only one…

For over a year, Plattsburgh City Council has held many discussions about keeping sidewalks clear of snow during the winter. Residents, the council, the mayor, the Building Inspector, and the DPW Supervisor have all weighed in concerning current local law, property owner responsibilities, and the operational constraints of dealing with complainants and the noncompliant. Numerous…

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Plattsburgh City Police and other law enforcement agencies in the region are continuing their search this morning for a man who robbed the Cornelia Street branch of the Glens Falls National Bank on Monday afternoon at about 2:30pm… . We spoke with dispatch earlier this morning and they say they plan to issue an update…

State Police Beat

On March 2, 2015, at approximately 9 p.m., State Police responded to a residence on Elm Avenue in the town of Willsboro for a report of a domestic incident involving a gun. Source: New York State Police – Troop B

On March 2, 2015, 21-year-old Richard D. LaPlant of Gouverneur, was arrested following a domestic dispute with a 23-year-old female at a residence on State Route 58 in Gouverneur. Source: New York State Police – Troop B

BLOGOSPHERE

It was February 22nd, 1980 when the underdog U.S. hockey team led by Coach Herb Brooks Played their own game and beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in what became known as the “Miracle on Ice.” On Saturday Night, the 19 surviving members of the U.S. gold medal hockey team relived the experience in Lake Placid…. …

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Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget, According to the Adirondack Council, is good news for the Adirondack Park.. And while the Governor didn’t focus as much in his speech on new environmental legislation and funding… He did include Pro-Adirondack funding among the items in his legislative agenda… Today on the K&J Show, our guest is Willie Janeway.. …

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